Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Spotted Spreadwing

Nephelomys moerex compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lestes
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Spotted Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Spotted Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.